UXL encyclopedia of biomes [electronic resource] / Marlene Weigel.
Series: Gale virtual reference libraryPublication details: Detroit, Mich. : UXL, c2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (3 v. (786 p.)) : illISBN:- 9781414444260 (electronic book)
- Encyclopedia of biomes
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- QH541.14 .U18 2009
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E-book | Online Library Online Resources | Gale Virtual Reference Library (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available online |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Coniferous forest -- Continental margin -- Deciduous forest -- Desert -- Grassland -- Lake and pond -- Ocean -- Rain forest -- River and stream -- Seashore -- Tundra -- Wetland.
Offers detailed comparative essays on major biomes and their component ecosystems. Includes entries on land biomes and water biomes and covers climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome and the effects of the environment on humans' culture and economy.
Description based on print version record.
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